Service difficulty report · Computer · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
March 12, 2020
Submitted
March 13, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1704
Aircraft time
60,409 hours, 22,728 cycles
Part
Computer
Part number
66642870
Part serial
2779
Condition
Faulty
Location
Window Heat
Part time
43,006 hours, 21,069 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: ELECTRICAL ARCING ACCOMPANIED BY ACRID SMELL FROM BASE OF CA'S FORWARD WINDOW. WINDOW HEAT CB PULLED AND ARCING CEASED. EMERGENCY DECLARED. VISUALLY INSPECTED CAPT'S FWD WINDOW BASE FOR ANY SIGNS OF ARCING. CKS OK, RESISTANCE CHECK OF CAPT'S FWD WINDOW HEAT SENSORS GOOD IAW AWM 30-42-01. REPLACED WINDOW HEAT COMPUTER 1 IAW AMM 30-42-34-000, 30-42-00-710-001.

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